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5,000 Daesh terrorists amassed in Afghanistan: Russia
May 21, 2019 06:57Russia’s top intelligence official has warned that thousands of militants belonging to a Daesh affiliate and with battle experience in Syria have converged in areas in northern Afghanistan bordering post-Soviet Central Asian republics.
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UN team discovers 12 mass graves in Iraq
May 21, 2019 03:54A team of United Nations investigators has unearthed 12 mass graves in Iraq during a probe into the atrocities committed by the Takfiri Daesh terrorist group in the Arab country.
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Zarif to Trump: Never threaten an Iranian, try respect
May 20, 2019 08:58Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has warned US President Donald Trump to avoid threatening Iranians, advising him to try respect as it is the only approach to the Iranian nation, which may bear fruit.
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Iraqis denounce rocket attack amid foul play suspicions
May 20, 2019 07:02Iraq's Kata'ib Hezbollah, a major pro-government resistance group, says a rocket attack on Baghdad's Green Zone Sunday night is "unacceptable" and against the country's national interests.
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Iraq can mediate between Iran, US: Official
May 20, 2019 03:00A senior Iraqi Shia cleric has warned about the negative consequences of tension between Tehran and Washington for the region, saying that Iraq can play a positive role in controlling the situation.
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Katyusha rocket hits area near foreign embassies in Baghdad
May 20, 2019 02:13A Katyusha rocket has crashed inside Baghdad's Green Zone where many foreign embassies are located, causing a loud explosion in the center of the Iraqi capital, but no casualties, Iraqi security services said in a statement.
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UN urges UK to probe British troops' murder, torture, abuse in Iraq
May 19, 2019 11:36The UN Committee Against Torture called on the United Kingdom to investigate claims of murder, torture and abuse by its troops in Iraq, Daily Mail reported.
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US attempting to arm Iraqi tribes
May 19, 2019 09:13The tribal leaders in al-Anbar Province revealed that the US has increased its attempts to arm the Iraqi tribes under the pretext of preparing them for fight against terrorism.
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Iraqi commander: US anti-Iran pressure sign of idiocy
May 19, 2019 02:56An Iraqi commander says the United States’ increased pressure and threats aimed at Iran indicate Washington’s “new idiocy” and confusion.
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Trump plans to pardon soldiers accused or convicted of war crimes: Report
May 19, 2019 02:38US President Donald Trump has asked for immediate preparation of paperwork required to pardon several American troops convicted or accused of war crimes – including premeditated murder, attempted murder and desecration of a corpse, a report reveals.